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Zoey Zendaya · 05-21-2014, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Verbena

No, leave the hair on his tail.

You have to keep brushing him everyday. Galen used to fight me to be brushed. I used to have a bag of Cheerios and give him 1/2 pieces as I brushed him. Also he has a special chew toy that is only given to him for grooming. It is his favorite toy.

When you shave him. Keep up with the brushing every day. I got a soft cat brush to do it. It helps with him getting used to it. I even brush his legs and belly with it.

I figured I would share my nakked baby picture with your so you get an idea of what he would look like. I wanted the topknot.

If you have any questions just ask

Darling baby....do you cut the hair on top of the nose?
Debating on doing that...Zoeys is long but puffs up there anyway...

Verbena · 05-21-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kreuer

Hi. Just wondering how short you cut your yorkie's hair. And how long do you go between cuts? Thanks.

This was a one time thing . . Short version . . he was left with a friend who didn't brush him. He had a bunch of mats and had to be shaved. The first and last time he is getting that cut . .sorry

Verbena · 05-21-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoey Zandaya

Darling baby....do you cut the hair on top of the nose?
Debating on doing that...Zoeys is long but puffs up there anyway...

It got cut . . She wasn't suppose to . I wanted to keep the hair long. It doesn't bother his eyes that way. Now that it is growing out it gets in his eyes. I would leave it

Verbena · 05-21-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WannaBe

Thanks for the advice. I brush him out every night. It is more frustrating now since I camp most of the summer. He will let me brush him, but I know he hates it.

Keep at it. I did now I tell him topknot and he puts his head down. Just make sure you do it every day and still give him treats. I promise he will get used to it. . . I thought it would never happen but it did. You can do it.

Oh I do have to tell you that even though I hated cutting his coat it was really nice that his puppy coat was gone. His adult coat is so much easier! lol

BLADE · 05-21-2014, 10:08 PM

I love Kimbo's cotton coat. Hoping you find a cut and style that works for you. =)

WannaBe · 05-22-2014, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dawn27

I have both cotton coat and silky... I much prefer the cotton. You can still keep your pup long but will need to do more grooming than you would with the silky coat. Plus if you keep the hair under the pit area, between the legs and under belly cut short possibly even shaved it wont mat. I keep my cotton coat in a modified schnauzer cut. She has a long skirt but I shave her back & neck like a schnauzer. Keeping her skirt and head done in a Yorkie style. Love it !!

Here's my Ruby Bella

That cut is cute. I think I have to completely shave his belly area, he pees all over any hair there. I'm going to cut all the hair off of his body and leave some hair on his legs. What blade did you use on the body? Most of the photos I've looked at seem like they used a 10 or a 7? Seems awfully short, but I'm willing to try this for the summer. It is still cold here at night, so I will have to buy him a sweater.

WannaBe · 05-22-2014, 06:05 AM

There is a link on here with all the different yorkie cuts, but I can't post it on my iPad, this thing is so limited.

theporkieyorkie · 05-22-2014, 01:04 PM

I have kept Prince in a modified Schnauzer coat for the last few years....finally, I shaved him down the other day...all but his face. His hair hasn't been this short since I got him....but he's older and he gets hot so I just wanted to make him as comfortable as possible.

IMO, a 10 blade is going to be VERY short on a yorkie. I used to use a 10 blade on my cocker, but her coat was very different than a yorkies coat. I have a little 8 blade that I use to trim my boys feet and bum area and that is pretty short....about as short as a 10 blade was on my cocker.

I believe my mom's groomer uses a 7 on her boys...and they have a buzz cut. They have really short hair and their bodies look like fat little chi's. They are totally shaved down...face and all.

I used a 4 clipper blade on Prince to cut his hair...which cuts the hair to 3/8 inch. I wanted to leave his hair a bit longer and go for a puppy type cut. I tried to shave his legs but ended having to scissor most of his legs down. I ended up having to quit because both him and I got tired and I couldn't find my thinning shears to finish him up. He's done for the moment, but he's not finished by any means. I need to even him out and trim his face up and touch him up. After using the 4 blade, I think it's too short for a puppy cut and too long for a good smooth shave. Looking back...I wish I would have used my other clippers with a longer clipper guard.

Here are some pics of his half-ass hair cut. At least it will give you some idea of what a longer blade will look like.

Sunnydayz · 05-22-2014, 01:30 PM

My Gizmos has a mixed coat it seems, his face is silky as well as his tail. His legs seem to be a mix of cotton and silk, and his body is total cotton :/( , sines he was a rescue he never had the cropped tail or dew claw removal, and his tail is so long and silky :-) he prances around with his tail up as proud as he can be :-) I think he's got a bit of an ego with his beautiful long silky tail. I've let his tail grow and it's so long that even when he holds it straight out, the hair touches the ground. He's super funny about his tail too, he gets mad if you touch it, unless it's being brushed lol.

I was letting his coat grow out until I went away for a weekend, and his babysitter gave him a bath and didn't blow dry him :-( he was so matted I had to cut his hair so he now has the Joey cut.

Sunnydayz · 05-22-2014, 02:44 PM

Sorry, I wasn't able to finish my post :-) I was at a drs appt and he came in while I was writing my post lol. Anyways when I got Gizmo back from the babysitter from the weekend, he was super matted from not being blow dried, because his cotton coat mats up really badly if he's not blow dried and brushed well. I left the hair on his tail, legs and face long, and cut the body short and he looks adorable :-). I tried using the clippers but was not liking them at all, and me being a hairdresser, I used my really good hair scissors and a comb just like I would with a human head of hair and cut it all by hand :-) that way I was also able to control different lengths where I wanted it longer or shorter :-) the only thing I used the clippers was for his sanitary area.

dawn27 · 05-22-2014, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WannaBe

That cut is cute. I think I have to completely shave his belly area, he pees all over any hair there. I'm going to cut all the hair off of his body and leave some hair on his legs. What blade did you use on the body? Most of the photos I've looked at seem like they used a 10 or a 7? Seems awfully short, but I'm willing to try this for the summer. It is still cold here at night, so I will have to buy him a sweater.

That was the first time I cut her in that way and yes it was too short. I used a #3 but since have changed to a #5 which is perfect, than I use the #7 to do the blending or the fade so that the skirt blends in well.

The cut you are talking about is called the Joey cut... Very cute for the little boys.

MauiGirl · 05-22-2014, 08:24 PM

Here are a couple websites to show you different styles:

Explore Yorkie Haircuts Pictures And Select The Best Style For Your Pet

Yorkie Hairstyles

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...ut-shaved.html

ShowGirlLola · 05-22-2014, 09:01 PM

You could try something like this to keep the long look.
Faux Yorkie The Long and Flowing Illusion | Groomer to Groomer Magazine

I wouldn't leave it quite as long though, to get the puppy hair off and because of the summer heat.

I'm sorry Gunner doesn't have the coat you hoped for, I didn't know about the coat differences either until after joining YT.

As for cutting the hair by the eyes, think long and hard, it's beyond annoying to grow out. Lola's was cut in the beginning of November and I still can't get it in her top knot, it has another 2 inches to grow before it stops being a problem.

alaskayorkie · 05-23-2014, 12:29 AM

I'm like Dawn (eek, I can't believe I said that!). I have both, and I much prefer the cotton. Yes, I keep him short, but he ALWAYS looks good with little to no brushing. My silky coat looks great when I brush her every day for an hour and bathe her once a week, but after a few years of trying that I ended up cutting her short most of the time.

Brae · 05-23-2014, 03:09 AM

Dumb Question.... My little puppy has the cotton coat from what I can tell. How do you know if it will change to the silky or stay cotton like?

05-21-2014, 10:08 PM	#20
BLADE YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 251	I love Kimbo's cotton coat. Hoping you find a cut and style that works for you. =) __________________ Team Kimbo

05-22-2014, 06:05 AM	#22
WannaBe YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 927	There is a link on here with all the different yorkie cuts, but I can't post it on my iPad, this thing is so limited. __________________ Gunner Love of my life. MeSo-toe:

05-22-2014, 01:04 PM	#23
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	I have kept Prince in a modified Schnauzer coat for the last few years....finally, I shaved him down the other day...all but his face. His hair hasn't been this short since I got him....but he's older and he gets hot so I just wanted to make him as comfortable as possible. IMO, a 10 blade is going to be VERY short on a yorkie. I used to use a 10 blade on my cocker, but her coat was very different than a yorkies coat. I have a little 8 blade that I use to trim my boys feet and bum area and that is pretty short....about as short as a 10 blade was on my cocker. I believe my mom's groomer uses a 7 on her boys...and they have a buzz cut. They have really short hair and their bodies look like fat little chi's. They are totally shaved down...face and all. I used a 4 clipper blade on Prince to cut his hair...which cuts the hair to 3/8 inch. I wanted to leave his hair a bit longer and go for a puppy type cut. I tried to shave his legs but ended having to scissor most of his legs down. I ended up having to quit because both him and I got tired and I couldn't find my thinning shears to finish him up. He's done for the moment, but he's not finished by any means. I need to even him out and trim his face up and touch him up. After using the 4 blade, I think it's too short for a puppy cut and too long for a good smooth shave. Looking back...I wish I would have used my other clippers with a longer clipper guard. Here are some pics of his half-ass hair cut. At least it will give you some idea of what a longer blade will look like. Attached Thumbnails

05-22-2014, 08:24 PM	#27
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	Here are a couple websites to show you different styles: Explore Yorkie Haircuts Pictures And Select The Best Style For Your Pet Yorkie Hairstyles http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...ut-shaved.html __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA

05-23-2014, 12:29 AM	#29
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	I'm like Dawn (eek, I can't believe I said that!). I have both, and I much prefer the cotton. Yes, I keep him short, but he ALWAYS looks good with little to no brushing. My silky coat looks great when I brush her every day for an hour and bathe her once a week, but after a few years of trying that I ended up cutting her short most of the time. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

05-22-2014, 01:30 PM	#24
Sunnydayz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 675	My Gizmos has a mixed coat it seems, his face is silky as well as his tail. His legs seem to be a mix of cotton and silk, and his body is total cotton :/( , sines he was a rescue he never had the cropped tail or dew claw removal, and his tail is so long and silky :-) he prances around with his tail up as proud as he can be :-) I think he's got a bit of an ego with his beautiful long silky tail. I've let his tail grow and it's so long that even when he holds it straight out, the hair touches the ground. He's super funny about his tail too, he gets mad if you touch it, unless it's being brushed lol. I was letting his coat grow out until I went away for a weekend, and his babysitter gave him a bath and didn't blow dry him :-( he was so matted I had to cut his hair so he now has the Joey cut.

05-22-2014, 02:44 PM	#25
Sunnydayz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 675	Sorry, I wasn't able to finish my post :-) I was at a drs appt and he came in while I was writing my post lol. Anyways when I got Gizmo back from the babysitter from the weekend, he was super matted from not being blow dried, because his cotton coat mats up really badly if he's not blow dried and brushed well. I left the hair on his tail, legs and face long, and cut the body short and he looks adorable :-). I tried using the clippers but was not liking them at all, and me being a hairdresser, I used my really good hair scissors and a comb just like I would with a human head of hair and cut it all by hand :-) that way I was also able to control different lengths where I wanted it longer or shorter :-) the only thing I used the clippers was for his sanitary area.

05-22-2014, 09:01 PM	#28
ShowGirlLola YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 1,354	You could try something like this to keep the long look. Faux Yorkie The Long and Flowing Illusion \| Groomer to Groomer Magazine I wouldn't leave it quite as long though, to get the puppy hair off and because of the summer heat. I'm sorry Gunner doesn't have the coat you hoped for, I didn't know about the coat differences either until after joining YT. As for cutting the hair by the eyes, think long and hard, it's beyond annoying to grow out. Lola's was cut in the beginning of November and I still can't get it in her top knot, it has another 2 inches to grow before it stops being a problem.

05-23-2014, 03:09 AM	#30
Brae Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 14	Dumb Question.... My little puppy has the cotton coat from what I can tell. How do you know if it will change to the silky or stay cotton like?